FLAG FOOTBALL STUDY SHEET

7^TH and 8^th Grades

DEFENSE (5-3)

Halfback Safety Halfback

Linebacker Linebacker Linebacker

End Tackle Nose Guard Tackle End

(Neutral Zone)

__________Line ____ of ____Scrimmage _______________________________________

OFFENSE

End Tackle Guard Center Guard Tackle End

Quarterback Wide Receiver

Halfback Halfback

The ends, quarterback, halfbacks, and wide receiver may catch passes.

The game begins with a KICK-OFF.

In the case of an ON SIDE KICK, the ball must travel 10 yards and then either team may recover the ball.

A team gets 4 downs for a 1^st down or 10 yards.

A touchdown is worth 6 points.

An extra point is worth 1 point.

A safety is worth 2 points.

Offsides is a 5-yard penalty.

Holding is a 5-yard penalty and a loss of down.

A tackle is pulling off one flag.

Stiff-arming is illegal and is a 15-yard penalty.

All punts must be declared and are free.